MYANMAR – The Female Political Prisoners Association announced that 11 lakhs Kyats was provided to political prisoners from six prisons for the 79th birthday of the people’s leader State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
22 female political prisoners detained in six prisons whose families are unable to send care packages were said to have been provided packages worth 50,000 Kyats each.
Since the military coup on February 1, 2021, over 5,000 female political prisoners are still detained in various prisons across Myanmar.
The Female Political Prisoners Association was formed with the intention to assist the female political prisoners and has been providing assistance with prison matters despite difficulties. The group informed that those who wish to assist the female political prisoners can do so through them.